Archive photo of chess player Tania Sachdev© X (Twitter)
As chess continues to make India famous around the world, some athletes are unhappy with the lack of recognition they receive from state governments. One such athlete is Tania Sachdev, who decided to express her frustration over the repeated cold attitude of the Delhi government. Tania, in a scathing post on political leaders her achievements in the 2022 Chess Olympiad. She also won a gold medal in the 2024 Chess Olympics.
“I have been playing for India since 2008. It is disheartening to see a lack of recognition from the Delhi government for achievements in chess. States that support and celebrate their champions directly inspire excellence and motivate talent. Unfortunately, Delhi is yet to take this step.”
At the 2022 Chess Olympiad, I returned with a historic team bronze medal and an individual medal. Two years later, in 2024, the historic Olympic gold in chess took place, and till date, there has been no recognition from the state government. As someone who proudly represents Delhi and India, I hope @AamAadmiParty @AtishiAAP ma’am @ArvindKejriwal sir sees the value in supporting their chess athletes,” Tania posted on X.
Playing for India since 2008, it is disheartening to see the lack of recognition from the Delhi government for his chess achievements. States that support and celebrate their champions directly inspire excellence and motivate talent. Unfortunately, Delhi has not yet taken this step
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– Tania Sachdev (@TaniaSachdev) December 23, 2024
In a conversation with NDTV in October this year, Sachdev urged Delhi to follow the Tamil Nadu model if it wants to produce grandmasters like the southern state has done in recent years.
“There is a reason why we see so many grandmasters from Tamil Nadu. Why does every girl want to play badminton? Because she has seen a PV Sindhu,” said Sachdev, speaking at the World Summit from NDTV.
“Unless state governments recognize the efforts of their own stakeholders, how are you going to seriously inspire the youth of a profession?” she had said.
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